Amdahl Introduces New Windows NT Server Models Optimized for Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition; New cluster-ready solutions targeted to Internet and OLTP applications.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1997--Amdahl Corporation (ASE:AMH) today announced the EnVista(TM) Server Model FS/R, a high-performance, cluster-ready server designed to exploit the advanced features of Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) 4.0 Enterprise Edition.

EnVista servers are targeted at IT professionals facing deployment of business-critical applications on Windows NT. Using a high-density, modular, rack-mount design, the new EnVista Server Model FS/R is ideally suited to building high-capacity and high-availability clustered systems that support critical business functions such as call centers, corporate messaging, or Internet-based electronic commerce.

"Amdahl's Server Business strategy revolves around mission-critical Windows NT and Solaris UNIX business environments, running enterprise applications connected to OS/390, that may also use legacy-based data," said Charles Foley, vice president of marketing, Amdahl Server Business Group. "As such, the new EnVista FS/R Server offers our most advanced suite of features and benefits to our Windows NT customers through the combination of clustering, ESCON channel integration, and pre-integrated RAID storage. This provides robust availability and performance to both the client and server sides of the equation."

A single EnVista FS/R server node supports up to four 200 MHz Pentium(R) Pro processors (each with 512 KB cache), 4 GB of Error Correcting Code (ECC) memory, and 18 GB of internal storage, providing ample processing power for applications with thousands of active users. The EnVista FS/R can take advantage of the "4GT" memory tuning feature in the Windows NT Enterprise Edition, allowing even greater throughput for memory-intensive applications such as online-transaction processing.

Amdahl offers application storage expansion for the EnVista FS/R with its industry-leading LVS 4000(TM) Storage Systems. Customers can choose to connect the server and storage modules with either 40 MB per second ultra-wide SCSI channels or 100 MB per second Fibre Channel connection. Capable of supporting up to six PCI host-bus channel adapters per node, a single EnVista FS/R can be configured to access multiple terabytes of data with exceptional throughput and availability. The LVS 4000 Storage Systems can either be housed in the same cabinet as the server or in a separate cabinet at distances up to 6 miles (10 km) from the server, connected by Fibre Channel.

Featuring a compact rack-mountable server chassis, the EnVista FS/R and LVS 4000 Storage System offer the highest volumetric density of any quad Pentium Pro server solution in the market today. For example, a single data center cabinet can house dual-clustered servers, eight 200-MHz processors, 8 GB of ECC memory and 546 GB of RAID storage.

For optimized availability, an EnVista FS/R cluster can be ordered with Microsoft Cluster Server software for dual-node application failover or with LifeKeeper(TM) software for EnVista for three-node application failover. Multiple EnVista servers and LVS 4000 Storage Systems can be combined to provide fault-resilient computing arrays with no single, active point of failure. With optional dual power distribution and uninterruptible power supplies, customers can deploy clusters that can survive failures in site power. Amdahl also supports host-based, real-time data replication across Fibre Channel connections, enabling failover to a remote disaster recovery site.

"The EnVista FS/R was designed from the ground up by Amdahl as an affordable building block for Windows NT clustering and server consolidation," said Tom O'Connor, vice president, Worldwide Channel Operations. "The unique features of the EnVista FS/R and LVS 4000 Storage Systems will open up significant new business opportunities for our VARs."

Available for July delivery, a typical EnVista FS/R configuration with two nodes having dual 200 MHz processors and 128 MB of memory, a 48' data center cabinet, Windows NT 4.0, and 40 GB of cluster-aware, shared storage starts at under $80,000.

Amdahl Corporation (ASE:AMH) provides integrated enterprise computing solutions designed to meet the needs of the leading, most compute-intensive environments around the world. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Amdahl combines hardware and software products and services methods with best-of-breed offerings to create customized solutions that help clients gain a competitive advantage in their industries. -0-

Note to Editors: Amdahl is a registered trademark and EnVista and LVS 4000 are trademarks of Amdahl Corporation. Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. LifeKeeper is a trademark of NCR Corporation. ESCON is a registered trademark and OS/390 is a trademark of IBM Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. All other trademarks and product names are property of their respective owners.

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